Question 1

Define attitude strength.

Accepted Answer

Stronger attitudes p

Question 2

Self-sacrificing behaviour for the benefit of others is called ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Self-sacrificing behaviour for the benefit of others...

Question 3

Which of the following statements is generally true about racial attitudes in Canada and the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the most extreme members of society still hold negative racial attitudes. 
B)  Prejudice is still strong, as revealed through the bogus pipeline technique. 
C)  Discrimination is lower, but prejudice remains largely unchanged. 
D)  Discrimination is lower, but subtle degrees of prejudice remain. 
A)  Only the most extreme members of society still hold negative racial attitudes. 
B)  Prejudice is still strong, as revealed through the bogus pipeline technique. 
C)  Discrimination is lower, but prejudice remains largely unchanged. 
D)  Discrimination is lower, but subtle degrees of prejudice remain.

Question 4

Who proposed the concept of cognitive dissonance?

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The answer of Who proposed the concept of cognitive dissonance?...

Question 5

Which of the following individuals is showing the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ariane, who believes that her boyfriend cries sometimes because he is sensitive 
B)  Darian, who believes the waiter spilled her drink because he is clumsy 
C)  Zaida, who believes that she ran over a dog because she was texting while driving 
D)  Addison, who believes that she won a sprinting race because she had consumed 5 espressos 30 minutes prior to race time 
A)  Ariane, who believes that her boyfriend cries sometimes because he is sensitive 
B)  Darian, who believes the waiter spilled her drink because he is clumsy 
C)  Zaida, who believes that she ran over a dog because she was texting while driving 
D)  Addison, who believes that she won a sprinting race because she had consumed 5 espressos 30 minutes prior to race time

Question 6

Which of the following is FALSE about groups?

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A)  Group members share a common identity. 
B)  Group members are interdependent. 
C)  Group members are aware of each other. 
D)  Group members share a common philosophy. 
A)  Group members share a common identity. 
B)  Group members are interdependent. 
C)  Group members are aware of each other. 
D)  Group members share a common philosophy.

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be a situation in which the phenomenon of groupthink could occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  a military strategy session 
B)  a jury meeting room 
C)  a couple planning to get married 
D)  groupthink can occur in all these situations 
A)  a military strategy session 
B)  a jury meeting room 
C)  a couple planning to get married 
D)  groupthink can occur in all these situations

Question 8

The presence of one dissenting group member may reduce the likelihood of conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Clarissa is walking on a busy street in the winter when suddenly a woman slips and falls on the ice,right in the middle of a busy intersection.Although there are dozens of people crossing the road,no one stops to help the woman get up.Like Clarissa,they reason that with so many people around,someone else would help her if she needed it.What is leading to bystander apathy in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  The event wasn't noticed by anyone. 
B)  No one felt personally responsible for helping. 
C)  The event wasn't interpreted as an emergency. 
D)  The woman didn't ask for help. 
A)  The event wasn't noticed by anyone. 
B)  No one felt personally responsible for helping. 
C)  The event wasn't interpreted as an emergency. 
D)  The woman didn't ask for help.

Question 10

Define prejudice.

Accepted Answer

negative attitudes t

Question 11

Review major concepts in the areas of group dynamics,helping behaviour,aggression,and interpersonal attraction.
ren,adults display three types of attachment in love relationships: secure.

Accepted Answer

-The social facilitation effect occurs w

Question 12

Which brain regions play a significant role in empathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amygdala and the insula 
B)  the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the insula 
C)  the orbitofrontal cortex and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  the amygdala and the hippocampus 
A)  the amygdala and the insula 
B)  the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the insula 
C)  the orbitofrontal cortex and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex 
D)  the amygdala and the hippocampus

Question 13

According to the actor-observer effect,what do you predict would happen if you were shown a video of yourself parking your car compared to if you were actually parking the car?

Accepted Answer

A)  You would more likely switch from observer to actor with the video. 
B)  You would more likely make situational attributions with the video. 
C)  You would more likely make the fundamental attribution error with the video. 
D)  You would more likely succumb to the self-serving bias with the video. 
A)  You would more likely switch from observer to actor with the video. 
B)  You would more likely make situational attributions with the video. 
C)  You would more likely make the fundamental attribution error with the video. 
D)  You would more likely succumb to the self-serving bias with the video.

Question 14

When people experience cognitive dissonance,they are motivated to change their ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When people experience cognitive dissonance,they are motivated...

Question 15

Describe the concept of a social role.

Accepted Answer

set of norms that are related

Question 16

Festinger and Carlsmith attempted to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  how far people would go in obeying an authority figure. 
B)  whether an inconsistency between attitude and behaviour would cause people to change their attitudes. 
C)  whether we infer our attitudes by observing our own behaviour. 
D)  whether we will change our attitudes and behaviours in response to real or perceived group pressure. 
A)  how far people would go in obeying an authority figure. 
B)  whether an inconsistency between attitude and behaviour would cause people to change their attitudes. 
C)  whether we infer our attitudes by observing our own behaviour. 
D)  whether we will change our attitudes and behaviours in response to real or perceived group pressure.

Question 17

Carter thinks that his friend Allan is failing chemistry because he is NOT a serious student.Carter is making a/an ___ attribution.

Accepted Answer

dispositio

Question 18

An attribution is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a predisposition to respond to people and objects in several ways 
B)  the tendency to explain other people's behaviour in terms of their personal dispositions 
C)  a set of rules about how people are supposed to behave 
D)  an attempt to explain the reason behind people's actions 
A)  a predisposition to respond to people and objects in several ways 
B)  the tendency to explain other people's behaviour in terms of their personal dispositions 
C)  a set of rules about how people are supposed to behave 
D)  an attempt to explain the reason behind people's actions

Question 19

Which of the following brain regions is NOT intricately involved in social functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia 
B)  amygdala 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  insula 
A)  basal ganglia 
B)  amygdala 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  insula

Question 20

Ava is sitting in a lecture about Art History with her new boyfriend when he turns to her and asks with a sparkle in his eye whether she finds the lecture fascinating.She answers that she's NOT sure yet,and that she needs to hear more.But then she feels a yawn coming on.She manages to stifle it,but it makes her realize that she is bored to tears in this lecture.Which theory would agree the most with Ava's conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance theory 
B)  self-perception theory 
C)  ABC theory 
D)  social identity theory 
A)  cognitive dissonance theory 
B)  self-perception theory 
C)  ABC theory 
D)  social identity theory

Define attitude strength.

Self-sacrificing behaviour for the benefit of others is called ___.

Which of the following statements is generally true about racial attitudes in Canada and the United States today?

Who proposed the concept of cognitive dissonance?

Which of the following individuals is showing the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following is FALSE about groups?

Which of the following would NOT be a situation in which the phenomenon of groupthink could occur?

The presence of one dissenting group member may reduce the likelihood of conformity.

Define prejudice.

Review major concepts in the areas of group dynamics,helping behaviour,aggression,and interpersonal attraction. ren,adults display three types of attachment in love relationships: secure.

Which brain regions play a significant role in empathy?

According to the actor-observer effect,what do you predict would happen if you were shown a video of yourself parking your car compared to if you were actually parking the car?

When people experience cognitive dissonance,they are motivated to change their ___.

Describe the concept of a social role.

Festinger and Carlsmith attempted to determine

Carter thinks that his friend Allan is failing chemistry because he is NOT a serious student.Carter is making a/an ___ attribution.

An attribution is ___.

Which of the following brain regions is NOT intricately involved in social functioning?

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Exam 13: social Psychology

Define attitude strength.

Self-sacrificing behaviour for the benefit of others is called ___.

Which of the following statements is generally true about racial attitudes in Canada and the United States today?

Who proposed the concept of cognitive dissonance?

Which of the following individuals is showing the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following is FALSE about groups?

Which of the following would NOT be a situation in which the phenomenon of groupthink could occur?

The presence of one dissenting group member may reduce the likelihood of conformity.

Define prejudice.

Review major concepts in the areas of group dynamics,helping behaviour,aggression,and interpersonal attraction. ren,adults display three types of attachment in love relationships: secure.

Which brain regions play a significant role in empathy?

According to the actor-observer effect,what do you predict would happen if you were shown a video of yourself parking your car compared to if you were actually parking the car?

When people experience cognitive dissonance,they are motivated to change their ___.

Describe the concept of a social role.

Festinger and Carlsmith attempted to determine

Carter thinks that his friend Allan is failing chemistry because he is NOT a serious student.Carter is making a/an ___ attribution.

An attribution is ___.

Which of the following brain regions is NOT intricately involved in social functioning?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

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